Did You Know? (Sunday, May 12, 2019)
It is required of those to be confirmed that they have been baptized, are sufficiently instructed in the Christian faith are penitent for their sins and are ready to affirm […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, May 5, 2019)
The Apostles Creed is used instead of the Nicene Creed on Sundays, from Easter to Pentecost, ‘the great octave’. During these fifty days of Easter we focus on the appearances […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, April 28, 2019)
Grace is God’s favour towards us, which is unearned and undeserved; by grace, God forgives our sins, enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts and strengthens our wills. (The Book of […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, April 21, 2019)
The Cross is the most powerful and recognizable symbol of Christianity, especially during the Easter season for it was used during Jesus’ crucifixion. It is a symbol of Christ’s victory […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, April 14, 2019)
Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that marks the beginning of Holy week. It commemorates Jesus’ triumphal procession into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four canonical Gospels. It […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, April 7, 2019)
The Church is the institution of discipleship. “We are enrolled in her school in BAPTISM, educated in her WORD by her pastors and teachers, fed at her table in the […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 31, 2019)
The fourth Sunday of Lent is also referred to as ‘Refreshment Sunday’. This is because the rules traditionally associated with fasting during lent, are relaxed on this Sunday, in order […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 24, 2019)
The Greek word for repentance, ‘metanoia’ when translated into English means “to change one’s mind”. When we repent, therefore, there ought to be “a change in the inner being” of […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 17, 2019)
The following days are observed by special acts of discipline, self-denial and fasting: Ash Wednesday and the other weekdays of Lent and of Holy Week, except the feast of the […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 10, 2019)
What is sin? Sin is our refusal or failure to do God’s will, either by disobedience or by omission. In these ways we distort our relationship with God, with our […]